Gear Box Heating OHC VTEC

malcolm · 17th November 2007, 11:28

guys am new to the honda family so dont know whether this problem is normal or its only with my vtec
i have fitted a short shifter in my car
but after a long drive the gear stick heat up a lot no the gear nob though the stick and also the glove compartment below my music system and ash tray and in front of the gear stick is also very heated up
now is this normal with a vtec or is it a problem
pls help!!!

Pankaj401 · 17th November 2007, 14:34

In my OHC VTEC the shifter knob is never hot though the metal shifter lever does get a little warm after driving.

Check for any holes in your firewall.

malcolm · 17th November 2007, 14:52

driving continuies for 50km the gear stick is so hot u can touch it even

Shan2nu · 17th November 2007, 17:05

Nope, never faced this prob on my car.

Shan2nu

JayD · 17th November 2007, 17:08

Though i dont own a vtec, i've never even heard of such a problem. Did you face this before u installed the short shifter? Could this be due to lack of oil in the gearbox?

cyneverdie · 17th November 2007, 17:24

not sure what rated gearoil the OHC uses

but ::: go synthetic ; its expensive but good stuff

if OHC takes gl 5 rated stuff go Mobil 1

cheers

Sss · 17th November 2007, 17:46

Hi Malcolm,
I think you need to check whether your Catalytic converter (in silencer) is getting overheated. Usually if there unburned fuel coming out of the exhaust, due to misfiring or a rich mixture. The unburned fuel kind of afterburns inside the catalytic converter. This causes the silencer tunnel below your gearshift to heat up, and ineffect your grearshift is becoming hot. You can confirm this by looking below your car when the gearshift becomes hot, the silencer below that area sometimes becomes red hot.

IMHO this is not a normal vtec problem. Also I dont think the gearbox is getting overheated. You can confirm the gearbox temp by opening the bonnet and measuring the temp on gearbox casing.

gbpscars · 17th November 2007, 18:43

this sounds abnormal to me too. i have this VTEC (all stock) since 18 months now and it is 7 years old.

never have i felt it to be hot even if i touch the metal rod by pushing the leather sleeve down. i would say the max i have seen even in a hot summer is - warm.

toiingg · 17th November 2007, 19:03

I feel that the short shift install was not done properly. Can you get it checked ?

If possible, try to install the stock shifter and see if the problem persists.

DirtyDan · 17th November 2007, 19:07

I would bet 2 rupees this is an exhaust problem. Maybe you are missing a heat shield or two. Maybe you have some damage underneath and the exhaust pipe has been pushed too close to a few things. Have somebody look at the exhaust and soon, you do not want to fool around and risk carbon monoxide poisoning in case it is also leaking. Might be the cat as Sss sugested above.

dustDevil · 17th November 2007, 21:52

Does the city use cables or linkages to connect the shifter with the Gearbox!
If it uses cables, then there is no chance the heating of the stick is due to heating of the G'box! I think Sss is right!

Pankaj401 · 18th November 2007, 02:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by dustDevil

Does the city use cables or linkages to connect the shifter with the Gearbox!

It uses linkages. Not a cable trans.

Quote:

the exhaust pipe has been pushed too close to a few things.

Exactly my thought.

malcolm · 19th November 2007, 12:40

thanks for the suggestion guys will check it up by this week and let you guys know as well

17th November 2007, 11:28	#1
malcolm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: m Posts: 78 Thanked: 5 Times	Gear Box Heating OHC VTEC guys am new to the honda family so dont know whether this problem is normal or its only with my vtec i have fitted a short shifter in my car but after a long drive the gear stick heat up a lot no the gear nob though the stick and also the glove compartment below my music system and ash tray and in front of the gear stick is also very heated up now is this normal with a vtec or is it a problem pls help!!!
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17th November 2007, 14:34	#2
Pankaj401 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Bangalore, India Posts: 215 Thanked: 7 Times	In my OHC VTEC the shifter knob is never hot though the metal shifter lever does get a little warm after driving. Check for any holes in your firewall.
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17th November 2007, 14:52	#3
malcolm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: m Posts: 78 Thanked: 5 Times	driving continuies for 50km the gear stick is so hot u can touch it even
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17th November 2007, 17:05	#4
Shan2nu Senior - BHPian Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Hubli - Karnata Posts: 5,533 Thanked: 125 Times View My Garage	Nope, never faced this prob on my car. Shan2nu
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17th November 2007, 17:08	#5
JayD Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Cochin! At last Posts: 3,237 Thanked: 2,572 Times View My Garage	Though i dont own a vtec, i've never even heard of such a problem. Did you face this before u installed the short shifter? Could this be due to lack of oil in the gearbox?
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17th November 2007, 17:24	#6
cyneverdie BHPian Join Date: May 2006 Location: bombay Posts: 440 Thanked: 6 Times	not sure what rated gearoil the OHC uses but ::: go synthetic ; its expensive but good stuff if OHC takes gl 5 rated stuff go Mobil 1 cheers
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17th November 2007, 17:46	#7
Sss Newbie Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 16 Thanked: 8 Times	Hi Malcolm, I think you need to check whether your Catalytic converter (in silencer) is getting overheated. Usually if there unburned fuel coming out of the exhaust, due to misfiring or a rich mixture. The unburned fuel kind of afterburns inside the catalytic converter. This causes the silencer tunnel below your gearshift to heat up, and ineffect your grearshift is becoming hot. You can confirm this by looking below your car when the gearshift becomes hot, the silencer below that area sometimes becomes red hot. IMHO this is not a normal vtec problem. Also I dont think the gearbox is getting overheated. You can confirm the gearbox temp by opening the bonnet and measuring the temp on gearbox casing.
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17th November 2007, 18:43	#8
gbpscars BHPian Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Navi Mumbai Posts: 402 Thanked: 5 Times	this sounds abnormal to me too. i have this VTEC (all stock) since 18 months now and it is 7 years old. never have i felt it to be hot even if i touch the metal rod by pushing the leather sleeve down. i would say the max i have seen even in a hot summer is - warm.
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17th November 2007, 19:03	#9
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 641 Thanked: 305 Times	I feel that the short shift install was not done properly. Can you get it checked ? If possible, try to install the stock shifter and see if the problem persists.
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17th November 2007, 19:07	#10
DirtyDan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dharamsala, H.P Posts: 2,089 Thanked: 1,623 Times	Exhaust problem I would bet 2 rupees this is an exhaust problem. Maybe you are missing a heat shield or two. Maybe you have some damage underneath and the exhaust pipe has been pushed too close to a few things. Have somebody look at the exhaust and soon, you do not want to fool around and risk carbon monoxide poisoning in case it is also leaking. Might be the cat as Sss sugested above.
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17th November 2007, 21:52	#11
dustDevil BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Surat Posts: 159 Thanked: 16 Times View My Garage	Does the city use cables or linkages to connect the shifter with the Gearbox! If it uses cables, then there is no chance the heating of the stick is due to heating of the G'box! I think Sss is right!
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19th November 2007, 12:40	#13
malcolm BHPian Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: m Posts: 78 Thanked: 5 Times	thanks for the suggestion guys will check it up by this week and let you guys know as well
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